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Your best choice would be the HP 33s,
because it has RPN ALG and Equation modes
and it can be programmed (in RPN/ALG)
plus it is allowed in all test
You will certainly get a discount on 50 calculators
you could even become a reseller
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I know of the following non-graphing programmables (apart from the 33s) that are still in production. They are available in Europe but i do not think they are available in the USA.
Casio:
fx-4500PA: 1103 steps, Display: 1 segment line + 1 dot matrix line
fx-4800P: 4500 steps, 4 line display, solver, bulky (in japan available as fx-4850P, with 32k)
fx-3650: 360 steps (only four programs) 1 segment line + 1 dot matrix line
Sharp:
EL-5120: 1211 steps, solver, 3 line display.
/Jonas
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How about the HP-12C/CP and the Aurora Fn-1000?
Their programming facilities are minimal, and they're financial, rather than scientific, so they may be unsuitable. The Aurora, however, may be the lowest-priced programmable on the market.
The TI's have a quite usable Basic for programming. Their classification as "graphing" calculators shouldn't (alone) rule them out as programming platforms. (I suppose price is the more significant factor?)
Do let us know what you decide!
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I believe you can still find the Hp20s fairly easily and especially in CANADA. It is a quality calculator and if you used it successfully last year, it should be fine this year. Yes the Hp33s is better, but may still be twice as much ( and unavailable at the momemt ) and if cost is an issue, cheaper is usually better.